Julia Domna

Julia Domna

Dynasty: Severans

Wife of Septimius Severus, and mother of Geta and Caracalla. Born at Emesa in Syria, she was descended from the Kings of Emesa and became Severus second wife. She outlived her husband, and remained Augusta during the reigns of their sons Caracalla and Geta. She died in 217 after the murder of her son Caracalla, by a voluntary abstinence of food

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Julia Domna

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• DIVA IVLIA AVGVSTA
• IVLIA AVGVSTA
• IVLIA DOMNA AVG
• IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG
• IVLIA PIA MATER CASTR

Coins of Julia Domna currently available

	Julia Domna Bronze denarius issued AD 196-211 Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, Bare-headed, draped bust right Rev: VENVS VICTRIX, Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding helmet and palm, resting on column; shield at feet to left Good Very Fine   |   AUD $130.00
	Julia Domna, Thrace, Serdica Bronze AE25 issued AD 193-211 Obv: IOYΛIA ΔOMNA C KEA, Draped bust right Rev: OVLPIAC CERDIKHC, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, hound running right at her feet Good Very Fine   |   AUD $150.00
	Julia Domna, Thrace, Serdica Bronze AE24 issued AD 193-211 Obv: IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CE, Draped bust right Rev: OYΛΠIAC CEΡΔIKH, Homonoia standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae Nice Very Fine   |   AUD $140.00